The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-07


A. Fl. THOMPSON.
BARLOW TO THE FRONT.
BARLOW, Fla, April 8, 1887.
c. L. Mteheu.' Buy two choice lots for me 10
Villa Mitchell. s. H. TIsNER.
FROM FORT OGDEN.
Fort OGDEN, April 9. 1887.
Hon. c. L. Mitchell, Iallshassee, Fld..
DEAR SIR-Please purchase for US one lot at
your Villa Mitchell sale on 9th inst
Yours truly,
CARTON & CRAWFORD
FROM JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, April 9, 1887
c. L. Mitchell. Impossible for me to get of.
Buy one lot for me.
ARTHUR T. WILLrANs
WANTED "A GOOD LOT"
AUBURNDALE Fla, April g. 1887.
DR.. c. L. MitclsN.' At the auction to-day buy
good lot for me. JoEP. WILSON.
The main blocks disposed of at the sale of yes
terday and last Wednesday comprise but COM
paritively small portion of the desirable lots
which can be had in this locality. The
ASSERTION WAS MADE
by Colonel Raffensperger, yesterday. that all
of the property sold on March Both. could be re-
sold at this time at an advance of from - to 40
per cent upon its cost. That this was no idle
boast, was proved by the figures. which had been
offered the largest purchasers for their invest
ments, and which were given by the Colonel,
together with other data. The blocks disposed
of are among those in or near the front rows
in the young peir grove-in the natural ham
mock overlooking Tallahassee-and those i'm
mediatey over the brow Of the hill, and down
as far as Dom street, together with number on
Railroad Avenue. The homestead and ten acres
Of ground were disposed Of as has been noted ,
at the sale of March 3Oth, for two thousand six
hundred dollars to DR.. Moor, of this city, and it
was authoritatively stated that he has been Of
fered thirty per cent. advance upon his purchase
price for the property. Numerous houses will
be built at once upon the lots sold and the work
of clearing streets and avenues, and improving
completion by DR.. Mitchell.
The balance of this magnificent piece of resi-
dence property we are informed will be disposed
of at private safe by Dr. c. L. Mitchell, State
Commissioner of Lands, and the owner of it,
The suburb is large one in extent and noiwith-
standing
TIE IMMENSE SALES
which have been made, there 10 yet left more
than one-half oft, and among this unsold re-
mainder some of the most desirable property in
the Villa.
The first row of blocks Of those unsOld, running
east and west one square below Leon Park, are
located in a slight valley. and are possessed of
particularly rich soil of the greatest fertility This
row Of lots is bounded on the north and south
by Dyke and DOrr streets, and intersected by
Barnes, Henderson, Bloxham, Perry, Cleveland,
Russell and Disston avenues, opening from
Gwynn, and ending in Railroad Avenue. These
lots are perfectly dry and are now under cultiva-
ton, which has served to show the richness and
of the soil with which they are
covered
The next five rows of blocks, divided from
east to west by Mcleod, Bowen, Bernard, Lewis
and Crawford streets, and intersected by the
slope up the hill, and are Immediately surround.
ing Minnie Park. These lots are, without
doubt, some of The most desirable in this suburb.
They command magnificent view in both di.
rections. and directly overlook old Fort San
Luis-the famous "Murat Mansion"-and the
Economically and beautifully situated Bloxham
plantation.
No finer residence sites could be found in the
United States than these offer, and we venture
fha iCti thot nr
them long upon the market This property was
not offered at either auction sale and is now be-
ing put upon the market, together with some of
the most
DESIRABLE FARMING LOTS
at private SALE
A brief description of the farming lots of this
tract may prove of interest to our readers This
land, which Immediately adioins the suburb and
is but ten minutes walk from Tallahassee, lies
ON the southern slope of the hill, toward the
railroad, and has been cut up, for the convent
ence of purchasers, into lots of five acres and
upwards. There is here about one hundred and
twenty acres in all, of land which has no supe-
ror in fertility and ease of cultivation in the
world. 1t consists of varied upland and valley
has been hut few years in cultivation, and
which has In that space of time fully demonslra-
ted tie truth OF its claim to be The best tobacco
land 10 the entire State of Florida.
West of the railroad the land lies rising and
billy and is in part under cultivation. In this
section Is located the twenty acre farms offered
tor sale and they are fnly equal in disposition
and fertility to any portion of this beautiful
tract
Located, rs they are, within easy distance of
Tallahassee. they are especially adapted both
by soil. size and position for the lucrative
business of truck farming and will be found
adapted for that purpose In fact,
the entire amount, Of land now offered at pri
vate sale is ofthe best of Middle Florida lands.
we'll situated in the midst Ola rapidly growing
which has just felt
THE AWAKENING ECHOES
Of genuine boom and which cannot possibly
fail to more than quadruple the prices at which
they are now being offered
The idea has been, all along, with the man
agement to dispose Of this property at such
prices as would induce the "actual settler" to
invest 10 it; and the assertion is boldly made,
without fear of successful contradiction, that this
Is one Of the best offers ever made in this Estate
Of bargains" for an actual return of more than
the amount invested In the first years crops
Too much credit cannot be accorded to
Colonel Fl. ]. Rafenspcrger for his successful